The away fans applaud Javier Zanetti for some brilliant defending and a 40-yard run during which he glides past four opponents. What a captain!

33'

Ibra collects the ball out on the left flank and has a go from 25 yards. The Swedish sorcerer's effort is saved by Manninger.

31'

Siena level. Locatelli evades challenges from two players and crosses to the far post. Frick heads into the six-yard box and Maccarone bundles over the line. It will go down as an own goal by Cordoba as the Colombian made the last touch. SIENA 1-1 INTER.

28'

Siena come looking for a quick reply and go close through Loria, whose acrobatic shot from inside the box is narrowly wide of the right post.

Oscar Girardi blows his whistle, and the Nerazzurri kick off. Game on.

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レポート

48'

Inter close to a fourth in the dying seconds. Cruz combines with Ibra but Manninger narrows the angle to deny the Argentine.

48'

Full time. Inter beat Siena 3-2. See you on Thursday for the Italian Cup return against Reggina.

47'

Forestieri reduces the arrears with a splendid goal. The Siena sub controls a loose ball with his chest and volleys an unstoppable shot past Julio Cesar. SIENA 2-3 INTER.

45'

2 minutes of overtime.

39'

Vergassola tests Julio Cesar with a low effort from distance.

38'

Siena make their third switch. Locatelli off, Alberto on.

38'

So do Inter. Burdisso replaces Maxwell.

37'

Chivu is booked for foul play.

37'

Ibrahimovic blasts over from an inviting position.

36'

Maccarone hits a 20-yard curling shot wide of the right post.

34'

Julio Cesar outfoxes Maccarone in the box to deny Siena a lifeline.

31'

Siena bring on Forestieri for Codrea.

30'

Ibra looks for Cruz with a floated pass into the area. Portanova intercepts and heads to safety.

27'

Inter bring on Pelé for Luis Jimenez.

25'

Galloppa's cross from the opposite flank finishes on the roof of the net.

24'

Julio Cesar saves Maccarone's low cross-shot from the right.

19'

Wonderful cross in from the right by Dejan Stankovic. Ibra just fails to connect.

18'

Siena aren't giving up. Beretta's men appear determined to claw their way back into this game.

14'

Locatelli threads through to Corvia who has just Julio Cesar to beat. Brilliant save by the Brazilian.

12'

The omnipresent Esteban Cambiasso blocks a dangerous ball into the box by Locatelli and then makes a clearance from the resulting corner.

12'

Julio Cesar is yellow-carded for time-wasting.

10'

Siena come back at Inter and Galloppa tries to reduce the arrears with a left-foot shot. Julio Cesar dives to his left but the Siena midfielder's effort is a yard wide.

7'

IBRACADABRA! What an extraordinary goal by Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Chivu races down the left and cuts back for the Swedish forward, who picks his spot and crashes a right-foot shot into the top right corner. SIENA 1-3 INTER.

4'

De Ceglie is booked for a foul on Luis Jimenez.

4'

Jimenez shoots just wide after a collecting Ibra's pass into the box.

1'

Siena get the second half under way.

1'

Inter have brought on Dejan Stankovic for Maicon.

1'

The Serbian midfielder, who made his Inter debut in a 4-0 home win over Siena in February 2004, has been out of action since the Champions League victory over Fenerbahçe last November.